Campus News Dr. Cory Hines ’97 named Howard Payne University’s 20th president HPU graduate receives unanimous support of Board of Trustees Note: Due to the timing of this late-breaking news, this announcement is included in the current issue of the Link and an expanded feature story about Dr. Hines and his family will follow in the fall issue. By Kyle Mize
Howard Payne University has named Dr. Cory Hines as the institution’s next president, the 20th in HPU’s 130-year history. The announcement was made following a special called meeting of HPU’s Board of Trustees on March 18, at which the board voted unanimously in favor of Dr. Hines’ appointment. He began work at HPU on April 1.
A 1997 graduate of HPU, Dr. Hines has a broad range of experience in higher education administration. Before moving to the post of vice president of enrollment at Dallas Baptist University, he served that institution in other capacities as vice president in the areas of advancement, graduate affairs, external affairs, and alumni and community relations. He taught at DBU and provided leadership in the creation of several graduate programs there. Active in Baptist life, he also has experience in ministry, having served as executive pastor and student pastor at Ferris Avenue Baptist Church (now The Avenue Church) in Waxahachie. He earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in religious education from HPU, followed by the Master of Arts degree in Christian education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2000 and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in leadership studies – higher education from Dallas Baptist University in 2012. “Dr. Hines’ combination of education and experience
Dr. Cory Hines is pictured with his wife, Melinda, and children, Mackenzie (far left) and Caleb (far right).
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